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- Coronary angioplasty and stents - Mayo Clinic
Angioplasty is often followed by the placement of a small wire mesh tube called a stent The stent helps prop the artery open and decreases the chance of the artery narrowing again Most stents are coated with medicine that helps keep the artery open
- Angioplastia coronaria y stents - Mayo Clinic
Descripción general La angioplastia coronaria es un procedimiento para abrir los vasos sanguíneos obstruidos del corazón La angioplastia coronaria trata los vasos, llamados arterias coronarias, que llevan la sangre a los músculos del corazón Un globo pequeño en una sonda estrecha, llamado catéter, se utiliza para ampliar una arteria obstruida y mejorar el flujo sanguíneo
- When is by-pass surgery necessary over a stent in the LAD?
A stent is a much easier recovery I had three blockages, 90%, 70% and 50% so the bypass was recommended Both of my uncles had stents and lived into their 90s The stent is a lot easier to experience and to recover from I can’t provide medical advice, but stents are a good option in my experience
- Angina treatment: Stents, drugs, lifestyle changes — Whats best?
A small metal mesh tube called a stent is usually placed to keep the artery open This treatment can take 30 minutes to several hours You usually stay in the hospital at least overnight Your healthcare team tells you when you can return to your daily activities Sometimes the blockage returns after an angioplasty
- Older people who had stent surgery - Mayo Clinic Connect
Four months later I had stent put in And at age 82 because of shortness of breath I did another angioplasty - for left heart right heart catheterization - the right heart cath failed (they couldn't get the internal jugular) These procedures are not like surgery so you can get up and go after
- Medication vs. Stent treatment for coronary artery disease
From what I've learned from my Cardiologist and my research on the subject, it seems widely believed nowadays that medication is as equally beneficial as a stent
- Length of time following kidney stone surgery and stents for bloody ur
How long does bloody urine continue following kidney stone surgery with stent placement? Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Kidney Bladder Support Group
- Arrhythmia after heart stent - Mayo Clinic Connect
I received my stent (LAD-left anterior descending artery) for a 70% blockage back in April 2022 I was on Plavix for 6 months and have had no issues with the stent
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